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AMA Club #2417

Egg Land

The object is to take off and land with an egg attached to the top of the plane with a paper cup and rubber bands.  A cup will be fastened to the top of the plane by the pilot and inspected by the judge.  An egg will be placed in the cup and the pilot will taxi on to the field and take off.  Time will begin when the plane leaves the ground and will end when the plane touches down.  The pilot must do this in exactly two minutes.  The pilot must count his own time with no timing devices.  One point will be deducted for every second the plane is greater than or less than two minutes.  Land with an egg in two minutes = 200 points.  Land without an egg in two minutes = 50 points.

Variation:

The object is to take off and land with an egg attached to the top of the plane with a paper cup and rubber bands.  A cup will be fastened to the top of the plane by the pilot and inspected by the judge.  An egg will be placed in the cup and the pilot will taxi on to the field and take off.  Time will begin when the plane leaves the ground and will end when the plane touches down.  The pilot must fly for at least one minute.  One point will be deducted for every second the flight is less than one minute.  The object is to end up as close as possible to a predetermined point on the runway, with the egg still in the cup.  The distance is measured between the point and the egg cup.  Engine must be at idle or off after touching down, taxiing after landing is not allowed.  Score is 100 minus number of feet from the marker minus any time penalty plus 50 if you land with the egg.